Part-Time Reading Specialist

Job Description

Catskill Montessori School seeks a Math Specialist to join our Elementary team 2024/2025 school year. This person will work in close partnership with the Director of Student Services (DOSS) to support and improve student literacy outcomes, writing progress, and achievement. Our part-time Math Specialist will initially assess our students’ Math levels (K-7) using the CMS benchmark assessments. Our DOSS will support the Math Specialist to complete these assessments. These assessments will be used to inform the instruction of students in small group lessons that are discussed with the DOSS. This role could expand based on the Math specialist's availability and interest; however, our primary goal is to benchmark students 3 times per year and provide targeted instruction for children performing below grade level.

Hours

This is a part-time position, preferably mornings, Monday-Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; however, there is some flexibility in the schedule. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have specific time constraints we would need to consider. Our school day runs from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Qualifications

  • Masters in Mathematics or Education (or currently enrolled in the program) - or - Certifed to teach in New York State

  • Experience facilitating assessments to elementary-aged students in a classroom or 1:1 instruction environment

  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and consult with the DOSS and classroom teachers

  • Awareness and sensitivity to each individual child’s learning challenges, styles, and intelligence

  • Collaborative and able to work within a team; basic computer skills 

  • Daily availability between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. preferred; able to work within our balanced year schedule; once hired, applicants can choose to increase base pay by working during our Session Break Camps

  • Legally authorized to work in the United States

Compensation

This is a part-time, 1099 contract hourly position. The hourly rate is between $30-45 per hour. If a candidate for the PT Math Specialist is seeking full-time non-contract (W2) employment, please indicate so in your cover letter and share relevant experience and qualifications.

Apply

If you're interested in joining our school community, please send your resume and cover letter to the address below. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color (BIPOC), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and gender diverse people are all strongly encouraged to apply. Our school community seeks to help each child build the adult of their future and engender respect for the differences of others doing the same. Part of this includes developing an appreciation for and building a community with those of different spiritual beliefs, cultural heritages, racial and gender identities, economic backgrounds, and other affiliations. The land surrounding and supporting the school also inspires and informs our work as we guide the children to become global citizens and stewards of this land and our planet.

Gaurapriya Tester 
Head of School
info@catskillmontessori.org